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Inaugurated in 2003, the World Science Forum series fosters and maintains a dialogue between the scientific community, society, policymakers, and industry. Arriving from over 100 countries, around a thousand leading scientists, decision-makers from the world of politics, industry, representatives of civil society, and the media express their views on the new challenges facing science in the 21st century. In December, the World Science Forum 2022 was hosted in Cape Town under the theme “Science for Social Justice”....

This is a short point-by-point discussion of the major issues and discussion points which arose at spring conferences and which would seem to represent key concerns regarding open-access publishing. by Shaun Evans and Gearoid Faolean We recently attended major conferences in the Physics and Geosciences fields (APS and EGU, respectively) as press delegates. This blog is simply intended as a short point-by-point discussion of the major issues and discussion points which arose at these conferences and which would seem to represent key concerns regarding open-access publishing in the first half of 2015....

Welcome to Chemistry Week 2016. To celebrate this year’s event called “Solving Mysteries Through Chemistry” we had great pleasure to visit and interview a geochemist with a very special interest. A geochemist who analyzes stones that fell from the sky, meteorites! We were very curious about what information they “code” and how it can be revealed. This curiosity led us to the Museum of Natural History in Geneva, Switzerland to meet Dr....

Lockdown succeeded in reducing transmission, but existing cases and lack of herd immunity means the risk of a second wave is high: Frontiers in Medicine –by Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Frontiers Science Writer COVID-19 restrictions in France should be lifted with caution because of the high risk of a second wave of infection, reports a new study, published in Frontiers in Medicine, which confirms the lockdown restrictions were successful in reducing the spread of this virus....

Robert Knight and Sabine Kastner recognized for their outstanding contribution to neuroscience education and training. Frontiers for Young Minds Chief Editors Robert Knight and Sabine Kastner have received the Society for Neuroscience’s award for Education in Neuroscience. The prize honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to neuroscience education and training and was presented at SfN’s 2019 annual meeting in Chicago, the largest gathering of neuroscientists in the world with more than 30,000 attendees....

Prof Jeff Camkin, of the University of Western Australia, is a water and sustainable development specialist. He is co-founder and editor-in-chief of the World Water Policy Journal – a platform for the world’s emerging water leaders and thinkers. Jeff’s focus is on promoting the connection between policy, research, and community connectivity through transdisciplinarity, better utilization of local knowledge, more effective collaboration, and capacity building. Today, he tells us about the importance of democratizing science worldwide and implementing open science with the help of UNESCO....

When a mother is exposed to intimate partner violence during pregnancy, her children are less likely to suffer depression and PTSD symptoms if they live in violent communities, than otherwise; Frontiers in Genetics When a mother is exposed to intimate partner violence during pregnancy, her children are less likely to suffer depression and PTSD symptoms if they live in violent communities, than otherwise — by Matthew Prior, Frontiers science writer...

The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) has announced the transition of the British Journal of Biomedical Science (BJBS) from hybrid access to gold open access in partnership with Frontiers. BJBS is the biomedical profession’s leading scientific journal; featuring peer-reviewed papers and reports on the latest scientific advances and laboratory techniques. The journal will transfer from the publisher Taylor & Francis to Frontiers from January 1, 2022, in coordination with the journal’s 20th anniversary of publication....

Have you ever asked yourself what is it in our brains that actually helps us navigate in the world? Helping us answer that question, Prof May-Britt Moser won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2014 for the discovery of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. When you think about navigation, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the well-known GPS system in your cellphone?...

Desiree Galicher, Frontiers Director of Information Technology, reflects on International Women’s Day and her journey to a leadership role in technolog Desiree Galicher, Frontiers Director of Information Technology, reflects on International Women’s Day and her journey to a leadership role in technology International Women’s Day took me back to the #WinTech event “EU Women in Tech 2019” I attended at the back of last year. It aimed to bring together a diverse group of more than 4,000 women, men and non-binary people working in the technology space....

Josep Bassaganya-Riera, a Frontiers Specialty Chief Editor and serial entrepreneur named 2017 Innovator of the Year by Roanoke- Blacksburg Technology Council (USA). Frontiers Specialty Chief Editor and serial entrepreneur named 2017 Innovator of the Year by Roanoke- Blacksburg Technology Council (USA). — Hedwig Ens Sources: NIMML and biotherapeutics During its 18th annual TechNite awards banquet, the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council celebrated the region’s technology community by honoring a talented group of companies and individuals....

What can modern imaging techniques tell us about the fabrication and origin of ancient parchments? Frontiers in Materials By Peter Rejcek, science writer Scientists in Romania used multiple, complementary imaging techniques to non-invasively study the composition of an aged Jewish parchment scroll. The various analyses can determine the types of materials used in the manuscript’s manufacturing, providing historical context for objects of mysterious provenance. The research also offers insights into the item’s degradation over time, including indications of previous repair attempts....

Johns Hopkins team develops donor screening for vaginal microbiota transplantation; Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology Johns Hopkins team develops donor screening for vaginal microbiota transplantation — by Matthew Prior, Frontiers science writer Researchers at Johns Hopkins have taken the first step towards trials of vaginal microbiota transplantation (VMT). Inspired by the success of fecal transplantation, it is hoped that transplants of vaginal fluids from healthy donors will provide the first restorative, curative treatment for bacterial vaginosis....

Nofima- the Food Research Institute (Nofima) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, Nofima will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. Furthermore, the Nofima will benefit from a 10% membership discount under the terms of the UNIT Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement. Eligible authors are corresponding authors affiliated with Nofima. Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional agreement, please select ‘Nofima’ as institutional payer in the invoice section when submitting your article....

Find out the Editor’s Choice articles from Frontiers in Psychology’s Organizational Psychology specialty section chosen by the Specialty Chief Editor, Professor Darren Treadway. This is our second selection of Editor’s Choice articles from Frontiers in Psychology’s Organizational Psychology specialty section chosen by the Specialty Chief Editor, Professor Darren Treadway. These set of articles, published at the beginning of 2021, are among the most widely read in the section and offer insights into how organizations are adapting to the new working realities in the aftermath of the pandemic....

We are proud to announce that Professor Iwao Ojima, Chief Editor of the Organic Chemistry section of Frontiers in Chemistry has been recently elected to the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) as a Fellow. Iwao Ojima is professor at the Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, as well as the director of the Institute of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Stony Brook University. He received his PhD from the University of Tokyo....

Ten cutting-edge Frontiers Research Topics announced as finalists for the first Spotlight Award which grants US$100,000 to organize a conference. Frontiers Spotlight Award announcement coming soon. With the rise of artificial intelligence, the threat of climate change and the challenges of how to feed the world, educate our children and remain healthy as we age, we all turn towards scientific research to provide the insights and breakthroughs that will improve and save lives....

Frontiers – a community driven open-access publisher and research networking platform — is pleased to announce the launch of a new open-access journal: Frontiers in Marine Science. Frontiers in Marine Science is the latest addition to the “Frontiers in” journal series and will cover research in marine biogeochemistry, physical oceanography, paleoceanography, marine systematics and taxonomy, marine policy, ocean engineering, conservation, biodiversity and marine ecosystem ecology. “The increased use of oceans via traditional and modern activities makes it necessary to develop a deeper knowledge of ecosystem functioning and processes, so as to achieve a more sustainable use of resources,” says Dr....

Scientists find that unappetizing moths make less effort to escape attacking bats: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution — by Conn Hastings, Frontiers science writer You might think that prey would invariably flee in terror from a predator. But what if an animal was apathetic in the face of danger? A new study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution investigates why some moths are more relaxed fliers in the face of bat attacks....

Just 20 minutes of contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, reveals new study; Frontiers in Psychology Just 20 minutes of contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, reveals new study — by Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Frontiers science writer Taking at least twenty minutes out of your day to stroll or sit in a place that makes you feel in contact with nature will significantly lower your stress hormone levels....